NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel Joseph Galgano, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Birmingham, AL

Samuel Joseph Galgano, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1518226935, issued on May 4, 2012. Check the license (Alabama 32756, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518226935
Name
Samuel Joseph Galgano
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
32756 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
840 Montclair RD, Birmingham, AL 35213
Phone
(205) 592-5135
Enumerated
May 4, 2012
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170608002315); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 2012
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 840 Montclair RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rosebella Agola, M.D.Surgery Physician1073749669
  2. Daniel Atherton, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1134383995
  3. Burton Beakley, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1619312121
  4. Nathan BeasleyInternal Medicine Physician1518258078
  5. Hikel BoohakerDiagnostic Radiology Physician1588955579
  6. John Clasen, O.D.Optometrist1780649707

Verify Samuel Joseph Galgano in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $32.85

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Argon Medical Devices, Inc. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samuel Galgano$32.85
  2. Specialty average$2,488.38

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Samuel Joseph Galgano among 550 diagnostic radiology physician records in Alabama

Samuel Joseph Galgano, M.D. is one of 550 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 377 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

233 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Birmingham

They are 233 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 550 diagnostic radiology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bibb Allen, MDBirmingham, AL 352131538164785
  2. Angus Baird, MDBirmingham, AL 352131619972866
  3. Hikel BoohakerBirmingham, AL 352131588955579
  4. Todd Brightbill, MDBirmingham, AL 352131619972874
  5. Julian Druhan, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352131285899088
  6. Robert Goodwin, MDBirmingham, AL 352131902842347
  7. Arthur Jones, MDBirmingham, AL 352131235134057
  8. Greyson McGowin, MDBirmingham, AL 352131346405040

Common questions

What is Samuel Joseph Galgano, M.D.'s NPI number?

Samuel Joseph Galgano, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518226935, issued on May 4, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel Joseph Galgano, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 840 Montclair RD, Birmingham, AL, 35213. Phone: (205) 592-5135. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel Joseph Galgano, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 32756, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Samuel Joseph Galgano, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.